Patterns of Culture
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Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patterns of Culture canonical | 5 |
| "Patterns of Culture" | 1 |
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Target entity: Patterns of Culture Context triple: [Ruth Benedict, notableWork, Patterns of Culture]
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Culture and Value
Culture and Value is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s notes and reflections on art, religion, ethics, and the nature of culture, offering insight into his later philosophical thought.
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Folkways
Folkways is a foundational sociological work by William Graham Sumner that analyzes the origins, functions, and social power of customs, norms, and moral codes in human societies.
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The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
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Race, Language and Culture
Race, Language and Culture is a seminal 1940 collection of essays by anthropologist Franz Boas that challenges biological notions of race and emphasizes the cultural and linguistic foundations of human diversity.
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Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Patterns of Culture Target entity description: Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
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A.
Culture and Value
Culture and Value is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s notes and reflections on art, religion, ethics, and the nature of culture, offering insight into his later philosophical thought.
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B.
Folkways
Folkways is a foundational sociological work by William Graham Sumner that analyzes the origins, functions, and social power of customs, norms, and moral codes in human societies.
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C.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
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D.
Race, Language and Culture
Race, Language and Culture is a seminal 1940 collection of essays by anthropologist Franz Boas that challenges biological notions of race and emphasizes the cultural and linguistic foundations of human diversity.
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E.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | anthropology ⓘ |
| academicReception | considered a classic in anthropology ⓘ |
| argues |
individual personality is shaped by cultural patterns
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no culture can be judged by the standards of another ⓘ |
| author | Ruth Benedict ⓘ |
| caseStudy |
Dobu
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Kwakiutl people ⓘ
surface form:
Kwakiutl
Zuni people ⓘ
surface form:
Zuni
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| centralConcept |
culture as a configuration of traits
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each culture selects a limited segment of the arc of possible human behavior ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
how societies shape patterns of behavior
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how societies shape patterns of thought ⓘ how societies shape patterns of values ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| genre | cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on nature versus nurture
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public understanding of culture ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of ethnocentrism
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diversity of human cultures ⓘ integration of cultural traits into patterns ⓘ |
| historicalContext | interwar period ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
cultural relativism
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culture-and-personality school ⓘ |
| influencedField |
American anthropology
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cultural anthropology ⓘ psychological anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing anthropological ideas to a broad audience
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popularizing the idea of culture as a coherent pattern ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | The Chrysanthemum and the Sword ⓘ |
| structure | comparative analysis of three cultures ⓘ |
| subject |
comparative anthropology
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cultural patterns ⓘ cultural relativism ⓘ culture ⓘ ethnography ⓘ personality and culture ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century fieldwork ⓘ |
| usedIn | university anthropology courses ⓘ |
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